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A review by monalyisha
Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved Empire of Wild, a chilling story haunted by the rogarou (a werewolf-like creature), written by Métis author Cherie Dimaline.
The reader is left asking why the cost of making half-mistakes is so high. One man wonders aloud if they should sell their land (but he never takes a single step toward doing so); another teenaged youth verbally lashes out against his mother (who does not treat him as tenderly as he deserves). This question and its (deeply sad) answer seem to be the point: when your community is under attack, there is NO room for error.
*Note: I didn’t review this right away. There are, without a doubt, some content warnings I’m forgetting to tag.
The reader is left asking why the cost of making half-mistakes is so high. One man wonders aloud if they should sell their land (but he never takes a single step toward doing so); another teenaged youth verbally lashes out against his mother (who does not treat him as tenderly as he deserves). This question and its (deeply sad) answer seem to be the point: when your community is under attack, there is NO room for error.
*Note: I didn’t review this right away. There are, without a doubt, some content warnings I’m forgetting to tag.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Fire/Fire injury